in the wilderness

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phrase in the wilderness If politicians or other well-known people spend time in the wilderness, they are not in an influential position or very active in their profession for that time. 0
noun in the wilderness no longer having influence, recognition, or publicity 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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